Former School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences student Aaron Austin-Glen will finish a 15,000km bike ride through 20 countries when he visits his alma mater on Tuesday 7 July.

More than 600,000 cycle trips are made to and from The University of Queensland each year, but it’s unlikely any have come from as far afield as London.

25 June 2015
UniDive volunteers conduct marine surveys.

The University of Queensland’s underwater club, UniDive, has demonstrated the power of volunteers with its victory in the 2015 Healthy Waterways awards.

25 June 2015
UQ’s latest ARC Laureate Fellows TC Beirne School of Law’s Professor Brad Sherman, the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences’s Professor Philip Hugenholtz and Institute for Molecular Bioscience’s Professor David Craik.

Better drugs for chronic pain, building food security, and research into evolutionary diversity have attracted more than $8 million in funding for The University of Queensland’s latest ARC Laureate Fellowships, announced today (23 June).

23 June 2015
Dr Kathy Townsend studies a turtle victim of marine debris.

University of Queensland research highlighting the devastating impact of marine rubbish on wildlife has taken out the 2015 Healthy Waterways Research Award at the weekend.

23 June 2015
Dane Bird-Smith, Aisling Scott, Caitlin Cronin and Tom Gamble (not pictured) will compete at the World University Games

Four University of Queensland students will compete at the 2015 World Summer University Games in South Korea in July.

23 June 2015
Researchers are seeking families of ADHD children for a sleep study

Sleep is vital to wellbeing, but children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have trouble drifting off.

23 June 2015

He has presided over some of Queensland’s highest profile criminal trials, but former Justice George Fryberg is probably best known for taking on the Newman Government’s controversial anti-bikie laws.

22 June 2015
Cassandra Algy demonstrates using QR codes to hear audio of the Gurindji text in the Kawarla book.

As many Indigenous languages lose their speakers, a researcher from The University of Queensland has developed a unique audio book to keep the words alive for generations to come.

19 June 2015
ICTE-UQ student Reina Uno and Ruth Hubbard

Ruth Hubbard has welcomed more than 35 international students into her home over the past 25 years, in an adventure that has taken her around the world.

19 June 2015
Professor Matthew Cooper is on the hunt for the next antibiotic.

University of Queensland researchers have launched a global search to discover antibiotics capable of combating superbug bacteria that are resistant to current antibiotics.

19 June 2015

The University of Queensland has again shown its global leadership credentials, ranking as Australia’s top institution and within the global top 100 of the prestigious Nature Index.

18 June 2015

Extreme music – such as heavy metal – can positively influence those experiencing anger, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed.

17 June 2015
More than 5000 trees will be planted at UQ St Lucia.

A large group of green-fingered volunteers will converge on the banks of the Brisbane River to plant 5230 trees at The University of Queensland on July 1.

17 June 2015
Eva and Associate Professor Bob Donely at the UQ Veterinary Medical Centre. Photo: Jamie Hanson, The Courier-Mail

Wedge-tailed eagle Eva has found a new home with Australia Zoo, following treatment from a University of Queensland vet.

17 June 2015
AIBN Director Professor Peter Gray; Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Dr Dimiter Dimitrov,  National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington.

University of Queensland scientists will collaborate with top American researchers to develop an antibody against the growing global threat of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

16 June 2015
Molly Shevill helps a participant with the exercise program

Ask University of Queensland graduate Molly Shevill to share an inspirational story from her ground-breaking work with blood cancer patients, and she is spoilt for choice.

16 June 2015

Queensland will soon be home to a major initiative to discover and develop new drugs to combat health issues including cancer, diabetes, inflammatory disorders and infectious diseases.

16 June 2015
PhD students Cecile Richard, Amy Watson and Hannah Robinson are working to revolutionise cereal production.

The challenge of feeding a world population set to hit nine billion by 2050 is driving University of Queensland research that could revolutionise cereal production.

16 June 2015

University of Queensland research suggests overconfidence may help people win romantic partners.

16 June 2015

A University of Queensland law professor will lead a team to develop a national domestic violence tool to improve the outcomes of domestic violence court cases throughout Australia.

15 June 2015